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pchristensen10(at)austin.
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Posted: Fri Oct 15, 2010 6:07 am Post subject: Washing Gas (was)Just when you were getting used to 10% etha

I siphon my unwashed gasoline into the water I have standing in the 

bottom of my 6.5 gallon glass carboy by putting the outlet side of the 

siphon hose in the standing water so that the gasoline swirls into the 

standing water.  Having marked the water level on the side of the carboy 

before adding gas I am able to judge the quantity of ethanol I have 

removed since the level comes up about 3/4" after the mix settles.  I 

usually let it sit 1/2 hour to be safe.  I then siphon washed gas off 

the top leaving about 1.25" of gasoline on top of the water so that I 

don't siphon up any water with the washed gas.  I can wash about 25-30 

gallons by just siphoning more unwashed gas into the carboy and don't 

have to add any more water with each carboy fill up.   Eventually there 

is 4 or 5 inches of alcohol/water mix in the bottom of of the carboy so 

that only 4 gallons of unwashed gas can be added.  When that happens I 

siphon the alcohol/water mix off the bottom of the tank being careful 

not to siphon any gasoline.



I then start over.  There is always some gas and water/alcohol left in 

the carboy so that I am not wasting any gasoline.



Pete

On 10/14/2010 6:52 PM, Noel Loveys wrote:

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 I take it you are leaving lots of time for the water to settle out

 completely.  Are  you draining from the bottom or siphoning?



 Noel

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hgmckay

Joined: 23 May 2006
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Posted: Fri Oct 15, 2010 7:07 am Post subject: Washing Gas (was)Just when you were getting used to 10% etha

Pete,



Pardon my ignorance in this matter, but please describe what you refer to as 

"a 6.5 gallon carboy"?



Hugh McKay

Rotax 912 UL

Allegro 2000



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From: "Pete Christensen" <pchristensen10(at)austin.rr.com>

Sent: Friday, October 15, 2010 10:04 AM

To: <rotaxengines-list(at)matronics.com>

Subject: Washing Gas (was)Just when you were getting used 

to 10% ethanol...



 	  Quote: 	
		   

 <pchristensen10(at)austin.rr.com>



  I siphon my unwashed gasoline into the water I have standing in the 

 bottom of my 6.5 gallon glass carboy by putting the outlet side of the 

 siphon hose in the standing water so that the gasoline swirls into the 

 standing water.  Having marked the water level on the side of the carboy 

 before adding gas I am able to judge the quantity of ethanol I have 

 removed since the level comes up about 3/4" after the mix settles.  I 

 usually let it sit 1/2 hour to be safe.  I then siphon washed gas off the 

 top leaving about 1.25" of gasoline on top of the water so that I don't 

 siphon up any water with the washed gas.  I can wash about 25-30 gallons 

 by just siphoning more unwashed gas into the carboy and don't have to add 

 any more water with each carboy fill up.   Eventually there is 4 or 5 

 inches of alcohol/water mix in the bottom of of the carboy so that only 4 

 gallons of unwashed gas can be added.  When that happens I siphon the 

 alcohol/water mix off the bottom of the tank being careful not to siphon 

 any gasoline.



 I then start over.  There is always some gas and water/alcohol left in the 

 carboy so that I am not wasting any gasoline.



 Pete

 On 10/14/2010 6:52 PM, Noel Loveys wrote:

> 

> Loveys"<noelloveys(at)yahoo.ca>

>

> I take it you are leaving lots of time for the water to settle out

> completely.  Are  you draining from the bottom or siphoning?

>

> Noel

>

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Float Flyr

Joined: 19 Jul 2006
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Location: Campbellton, Newfoundland

Posted: Sun Oct 17, 2010 5:21 pm Post subject: Washing Gas (was)Just when you were getting used to 10% etha

This may be a good time to remind most of the folks that even with 100ll

it's a good idea to let the gas in the plane sit for at least twenty minutes

just incase there si any water in the fuel.. It has happened.  After

refuelling (and waiting) the tanks and gascolator should be driiped to make

sure there is no water in the fuel system.

The guy who bought my father's LA-4 made the mistake of not waiting for fuel

to settle out and dripping his tanks...  He paid the ultimate price!



Noel



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